Combination- hay and manure hook



H. AND vE. MATTSUN.

COMBINATION HAY AND MANURE HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. 1919.

1,312,703. PanIedAug. 12.,.1919.

. UNITED sTaTEs PATENT oEEicE.

HEN'RY`MATTSON AND MATTSON, 0F HUTCHIN SON, MINNESOTA.

COMBINATION HAY AND MANURE Hoon. i

To all 'whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that we, HENRY .MA'rTsorr and EDWARD MATTsoN, citizens of the United States, residing at Hutchinson, in the county Y of McLeod and State of Minnesota, have in-` vented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Hay and ManureHook, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to forks for pitching hay and the like and to potato and maof the class described, so constructed as to be readily convertible from one to the other. The object ofthe invention is to provide in a fork, improved means whereby the tined member may be set to assume varying positions relative to the handle.

To this end the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement ,20 of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1, is a perspective viewof the invention adjusted to form a hay fork.

Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the inven-` tion adjusted to fo-rm a manure or potato` handle and B a tined member of a hay fork.

hook:

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary Ilongitudinal sectional view of-the adjustmg means between the handle and theltined member.

Fig. 4.- is a side view o f same, and

Figs. 5 and 6 show somewhat diagrammatically, theyI two @angular positions to which the tined'V member may be adjusted.

As shown in the drawings A represents a In Fig. 8 is shown one way of joining the handle with our improved adjustable connecting mechanism, and comprises a tapered spike end 1, firmly inserted in the 40 end of the handle, the latter reinforced with a ferrule 2, abutting against a shoulder 3 formed at the uncture of the spike end with the shank 4. rlhe shank is cylindrical and fonmed with a comparatively deep bifurcation 5, and .is of uniform diameter and sleeve 6 and to be immovably held thereby screw-.threaded throughout its length. A

threaded sleeve 6 fits the thread on the shankv and may `be moved to travel thereon, so as to cover the major portion of the bifurcaf' '50 tion 5. Movalbly fitted inthe bifurcation,

and pivoting on Ithe pin 7 secured in the shank is the elongated lug E5, of suitable width to freely enter the interior of-the 65 when .the latter is positioned to cover ,the

nure hooks, 4but more particularly to devices Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 12 1919. I Application led April 7, 1919. Serial No. 288,09-9.

bifurcation and the lug therein. Thus when the sleeve is moved to uncover the lug, the

latter may be freely moved about the pivot 7 The lug forms an integral part of the tined fork member B, the .tines 9 extending in a general direction opposed to that of the lug, the lug and tines integrally joined to a cross'member 10.

As indicated in Fig. 1, the -fork member and handle extend approximately in the same plane to form a hay fork.

In Fig, 2, the fork member is shown turned at night angles to the handle, the sleeve 6 brought, by means of the screw thread, firmly against the lug to rigidly hold the fork member'in position.

In Figs. 5 and 6, it will be, noted that the lsolidly packed material. To permit the fork member to be held at a greater angle, a notch 13 in the edgell is provided, the edge of the sleeve resting against the bottom of the notch and abutting against the raised por-- tion 12, thereby holding the fork mem-berv at an angle indicated by the dotted lines infFig. 5.

We claim:

l. In combination, a bifurcatedhandle, a fork member formed with an outwarlly eX- tending .lug extend-ing loosely through and .beyond sid bifurcation, a. pivot pin pierc ing said lug and handle. a notch in the edge of said lug above the handle and facing the latter and a sleeve screw threaded on the handle adapted to be screwed into and. against the bottom of said notch and againstI said lug for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination, a bifurcated handle, a fork member vformed with an outwardly eX- tending lug extendingloosely through and beyond said bifurcation, a pivot pin piercf ing said lug and handle, screw threads on f the handle, a sleeve fitting saidthreads and adapted to be movedfto telescope over the outer end of said lug to hold the fork mem- In testimony whereof We aiiix' our signa- A ber in one position relative to the handle, tures in presence of two witnesses.

and a, lateral extension on s aid lug in aline- HENRY MATTSON.

ment With said pvot and fitting into the in- EDWARD 'MATTSON 5 ter'iorfof said sleeve to ho-ld said fork Inem- Witnesses: y

bei'l in another position relative to the C. F. FIRMAN,

handle. H. E. MERGEN. 

